添削例として、『分析と解答例』で紹介した一橋大学の「論説・評論型」の問題を扱ってみる。
Write at least 100 words of English about the following topic.
People live longer now, so the retirement age should be raised to 70.
I don’t think that the normal retirement age should be raised to 70.
There are two reasons. First, if the normal retirement age was raised to 70, young people would have a hard time to get their jobs. Certainly, young people don’t know the business as well as old people. And, many companies need skilled businessmen. But, we have to bring up the next generation. So, many companies should offer jobs to young people. Second, personal computers are progressing today. To do the work smoothly, the person need to make the best use of personal computers, so it is fit for young people.
Therefore, I don’t think that the normal retirement age should be raised to 70.
なるべくMさんの書き方を活かして添削したものと、Mさんの言いたい趣旨を汲んで全面的に書き換えた添削例を下に示した。
I don’t think <agree> that the normal retirement age should be raised to 70. There are two reasons for this.
First, if the normal retirement age was raised to 70, young people would have a hard time to get their jobs <getting jobs>. Certainly, young people don’t know the business as well as old people. And, many companies need skilled businessmen. < It is partly because elderly people would stay in their posts for a long time, and partly because many companies need skilled workers and young people don’t have much experience in jobs. > But, in this age of competition, we have <companies must be required> to bring up the next generation of workers for the sake of the future. So, <If so, > many companies should be more positive about offer jobs to <employing> young people. Second, personal computers are Mprogressing <in wide use> today and are indispensable business tools to master. To do the work smoothly, the person need to make the best use of personal computers, so it is fit for young people < And unlike elderly people, many young people have a good command of computers, so in this point they can be more useful to companies.>
Therefore, I don’t think that <Considering these facts, I cannot accept that> the normal retirement age should be raised to 70.
全体の流れがわかるように、添削した後のMさんの答案を完全な形で再録しておく。
I don’t agree that the normal retirement age should be raised to 70. There are two reasons for this.
First, if the normal retirement age was raised to 70, young people would have a hard time getting jobs. It is partly because elderly people would stay in their posts for a long time, and partly because many companies need skilled workers and young people don’t have much experience in jobs. But, in this age of competition, companies must be required to bring up the next generation of workers for the sake of the future. If so, companies should be more positive about employing young people. Second, personal computers are in wide use today and are indispensable business tools to master. And unlike elderly people, many young people have a good command of computers, so in this point they can be more useful to companies.
Considering these facts, I cannot accept that the normal retirement age should be raised to 70.
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Mさんが定年を70歳に引き上げることに反対する理由は2つ、つまり若者が仕事に就きにくくなるということと、コンピューターの操作が得意な若者を企業のために利用しにくくなるということ。この2点を軸に全面的に書き換えた添削例が下である。
I don’t agree that the normal retirement age should be raised to 70.
If the retirement age was raised to 70, elderly people would stay long in their posts, and as a result, many young people would have a lot of difficulty getting jobs. This is an age of severe competition, so it is understandable that companies need senior skilled workers who don’t need to be trained. However, in order to be really competitive, companies must prepare for the future by training young people. In this sense, to raise the retirement age to 70 would not be a good company policy. Besides, compared with senior workers, most young people are good at using computers, which are indispensable tools in the world of business. In view of this, the retirement age 70 would not be a good idea.
Considering these facts, the idea of raising the normal retirement age to 70 is unacceptable.
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英語の表現力(文法・構文の知識も含む) ― 50点
論理力 ― 20点
英文の構成力(文と文、段落と段落のつながり、全体の構成のこと) ― 10点
知識・教養力 ― 15点
若干の独創性・発想力 ― 5点
英語の表現力(文法・構文の知識も含む) ― 30/50点
論理力・思考力 ― 10/20点
英文の構成力(文と文、段落と段落のつながり、全体の構成のこと) ― 5/10点
知識・教養力 ― 10/15点
若干の独創性・発想力 ― 0/5点